FBR issues new indemnity bond for EFS users ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a new “indemnity bond” for exporters, who intended to sale... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:41am
Business & Finance Pakistan-South Korea trade gets significant boost KARACHI: The trade between Pakistan and South Korea has witnessed a significant boost, with Pakistan’s exports to... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Opinion Pakistan’s lifeline restored by IMF Pakistan and IMF (International Monetary Fund) have reached a $3 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to help the... Updated 16 Jul, 2023 06:37am
Editorials Pharma exports potential EDITORIAL: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar’s vision of raising pharmaceutical exports to $1 billion by 2025 ... Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance FBR amends export facilitation scheme-2021 ISLAMABAD: The exporters would now be required to submit details of the export performance for the last 2-3 years... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Editorials Pakistan as an export hub EDITORIAL: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal’s claim that the government was striving to turn Pakistan into an export... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Opinion Setting the record straight In FY23, textile exports plunged by $2.8 billion (15% decline) compared to FY22, derailing positive developments... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 05:25am
Print Country aims $1bn pharma exports by 2025, says Qamar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar said Wednesday that Pakistan’s objective is to increase... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:35am
Print 22pc interest rate inimical to business activities: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday acknowledged that with a 22 percent rate of interest, no business... Updated 13 Jul, 2023 10:33am
Print PM optimistic about country’s agri prospects ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the agriculture sector as backbone of the country, saying, it is... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:00am
Opinion TERF: We’re always on home turf when it comes to criticism! TERF (temporary economic refinance facility) was a hot topic last week. The scheme was offered at the time of Covid... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:32am
Print Trade with China crosses ‘psychological barrier’ of $20bn: FPCCI KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 09:00am
Print Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm
Markets APTMA urges Primark to open office in Pakistan LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has invited Primark, an international fashion retailer,... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 11:21am
Editorials The battle for TERF EDITORIAL: Temporary Economic Refinance Facility (TERF) was a concessionary finance scheme that was offered to... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 11:01am
Print Barter trade instrument: MoC says it has gotten ‘blanket’ approval from cabinet ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday that it has obtained “blanket” approval from the Federal Cabinet for... Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:43am
Pakistan Govt striving to turn country into global export hub: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: As the country’s exports fell by 12 percent during the first 10 months of FY 2023, Federal Minister for... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Business & Finance FY23: Cargo handled by KPT declines to 41.85m tons from 51.71m tons YoY KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) remained fully functional and operational on round the clock basis and its... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Opinion Trade winds: On falling exports The export figures for the eleven months of fiscal year 2022-23 are very disappointing. We had got used to export... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance APCMA for facilitating industries: June cement despatches decline 22.8pc YoY LAHORE: Cement manufacturers have asked the government to facilitate export oriented industries so that the sector... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance Jul-Jun trade deficit shrinks 43.03pc to $27.547bn YoY ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed by 43.03 per cent to $27.547 billion during the fiscal year 2022-23... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Business & Finance DSEZ project at Thatta designed within CPEC framework ISLAMABAD: To promote the value addition component in exports, generate employment, encourage the import situation,... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:36am
Print Bilawal for further increasing trade with Japan TOKYO: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday declared his intention to boost trade and promote... Updated 03 Jul, 2023 08:57am
Print Expert speaks about PKR’s real effective exchange rate ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) could have been Rs322 by the end of June 2023 as most... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:15am
Print Zardari reaches out to textile tycoons ahead of elections Says Pakistan Peoples Party is ready to sign ‘charter of economy' Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:59am
Print TMA says textile sector ‘completely’ ignored in budget KARACHI: The Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan Syed Usman Ali has expressed... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Print Additional tax on incomes, profits, gains: Textile exporters term move ‘harsh’, ‘anti-business’ KARACHI: The value-added textile exporters on Wednesday expressed concerns over “additional tax” on income, profits... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:56am
Print APTMA seeks resumption of RCET scheme ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought resumption of gas and electricity at... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:53am
Business & Finance KATI chief for special incentives to enhance exports KARACHI: Faraz-ur-Rehman, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has urged the ... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am
Opinion Stubborn refusal to learn Most Pakistanis belong to that community who were uniquely blessed to be guided and advised, fourteen centuries ... Published 21 Jun, 2023 06:15am
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